Bayern midfielder João Palhinha misses Portugal games with groin injury

MUNICH (AP) – Bayern Munich midfielder João Palhinha will miss Portugal’s upcoming Nations League games against Poland and Croatia with a groin injury. Bayern said on Thursday that Palhinha will travel back to Munich for further treatment. It did not reveal the severity of the injury or provide a timeline for the 29-year-old’s recovery. Bayern next play Augsburg at home in the Bundesliga on November 22 before hosting Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, four days before visiting Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga.

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